Exe Men

The Extraordinary Rise of the Exeter Chiefs

Rob Kitson

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Polaris Publishing Limited
01 February 2022

Autobiography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; Rugby Union

Among the best stories in modern British team sport has been the rise of Exeter Chiefs. How, exactly, did an unfashionable rugby team from Devon emerge from obscurity to become the double champions of England and Europe? What makes them tick? What are their secrets?

Exe Men is a compelling story of regional pride, fierce rural identity, larger-than-life local heroes, remarkable characters, epic resilience, big city snobbery, geographical separation, steepling ambition and personal sacrifice which will strike a chord with anyone who enjoys a classic underdog story.

This is not any old rugby book, it is the inside story of Exeter's incredible journey from the edge of nowhere to the summit of the English and European club game.

'No Exeter fan should be without this book, nor any sports fan...

Splendid stuff' - Stuart Barnes, The Times

By: Rob Kitson
Imprint: Polaris Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New in Paperback
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781913538712
ISBN 10: 1913538710
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Kitson has been The Guardian's rugby union correspondent since 1999 and is one of the UK's most respected sports writers. He has covered eight Rugby World Cups, five British and Irish Lions tours and in excess of 300 Tests worldwide. As well as rugby he has also been to five Olympic Games, worked at multiple football and cricket World Cups, covered cricket in Australia, West Indies, India and Pakistan and written on virtually every major sport. He was highly commended in the SJA Rugby Journalist of the Year awards in 2015.

Reviews for Exe Men: The Extraordinary Rise of the Exeter Chiefs

'A beautifully-written, amusing and insightful book that gets to the very heart of Exeter Chiefs – a rugby club with one of the most remarkable stories in British sport. Exe Men is the best rugby book I’ve read in years' -- Donald McRae, twice winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 'Forensic, funny, captivating, a story told with relish as well as insight' -- Mick Cleary * The Telegraph * 'No Exeter fan should be without this book, nor any sports fan who loves a fairy tale grounded in professionalism. Splendid stuff' -- Stuart Barnes * The Times * 'Exeter Chiefs – the community club that grew into a European giant. This is how they did it. A quite brilliant combination of great story and great storyteller' -- Tom English * BBC Sport * 'Beautifully told, this is a rare insight into the remarkable rise of the Chiefs, from their homespun roots to the pinnacle of European rugby – surely one of the most heart-warming tales in all of British sport' -- Alastair Eykyn * BT Sport * 'Punchy and penetrative, Robert Kitson has done justice to one of sport’s greatest stories. If you don’t already love Exeter, you will now' -- Alan Pearey * Rugby World * 'So much more than a rugby book and full of genuinely funny anecdotes, this is a read for anyone interested in building a winning team' -- Chris Bentley * Express and Echo, Exeter *